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{{SMBSS episode infobox
|image = [[File:The Mark of Zero.png|center|200px]]
|image=[[File:The Mark of Zero.png|200px]]
|airdate = October 30, 1989
|production=131
|writer = Jack Olesker
|airdate=October 30, 1989 (English)<br>November 14, 1990 (French)
|plumbers_log = 1-39-13  
|writer=Jack Olesker
|alter-ego = [[King Koopa's alter egos#El Koopitan|El Koopitan]]
|plumbers_log=1-39-13  
|location = El Desert Land
|alter_ego=[[King Koopa's alter egos#El Koopitan|El Koopitan]]
|song = "[[Wikipedia:La Bamba (song)|La Bamba]]" ({{wp|Ritchie Valens}})
|cover="[[List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! songs#La Bamba|La Bamba]]"
|title = ''[[Wikipedia:The Mark of Zorro|The Mark of Zorro]]''
|replacement="[[List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 songs#My Karoobi|My Karoobi]]"
|live = [[Toupee]]
|reference=''{{wp|The Mark of Zorro}}''
|before = [[Bad Rap|<<]]
|live="[[Toupee]]"
|after = [[The Ten Koopmandments|>>]]
|before=[[Bad Rap|<<]]
|after=[[The Ten Koopmandments|>>]]
}}
}}
"'''The Mark of Zero'''" is the 33rd episode of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. Its corresponding live-action segment is "[[Toupee]]".
"'''The Mark of Zero'''" is the thirty-third episode of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' This episode is based on ''{{wp|The Mark of Zorro}}''. The episode's title is shortened to "'''Mark Of Zero'''" on Netflix and Tubi. Its corresponding live-action segment is "[[Toupee]]."


==Plot synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
While traveling in [[El Desert Land]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] search for the legendary masked hero known as [[Zero]], whom they hope will help defeat [[Bowser|King Koopa]]. Luigi starts to wonder if Zero actually exists. Mario assures him that Zero does exist. Toad remarks how ostriches are too dumb to notice the heat, which causes the [[Ostro]]s pulling them to stop in their tracks, insulted. He then regrets his comment.  
While traveling in [[El Desertland]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] search for the legendary masked hero known as [[Zero]], whom they hope will help defeat [[Bowser|El Koopitan]]. Luigi starts to wonder if Zero actually exists. Mario assures him that Zero does exist. Toad remarks how ostriches are too dumb to notice the heat, which causes the [[Ostro]]s pulling them to stop in their tracks, insulted. He then regrets his comment.  


Princess Toadstool notices a taco stand nearby, which the Ostros then rush towards. Popping out of a fake rock on a mountain, King Koopa, going by the name of El Koopitan, becomes aware of their plans and begins to hatch his own to stop them. The Ostros reach the taco stand, creating a cloud of dust. The vendor, wondering whether they came to buy something or make a mess, asks them for their order. After listing each item, Mario responds by saying yes three times.
Princess Toadstool notices a taco stand nearby, which the Ostros then rush towards. Popping out of a fake rock on a mountain, El Koopitan becomes aware of their plans and begins to hatch his own to stop them. The Ostros reach the taco stand, creating a cloud of dust. The vendor, wondering whether they came to buy something or make a mess, asks them for their order. After listing each item, Mario responds by saying yes three times.
[[File:The Mark of Zero Koopa Attack.png|thumb|left|El Koopitan attacks Mario.]]
 
El Koopitan responds by attacking everyone with with his [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Pack]]. Panicking, the vendor goes back in her shop and closes it. With the Koopa Pack fast approaching, Princess and Toad hop in the bathtub part of the vehicle they were riding in, while Mario and Luigi hop into the sombrero part of the vehicle after [[Mouser]] pulls on a cactus, splitting it into segments that fly towards them. [[Koopa Troopa]]s on Ostros, with some popping out of a hole in the ground, also rush towards them. Surrounded, Mario and Luigi wonder what to do next.  
[[File:The Mark of Zero Koopa Attack.png|thumb|left|The Koopa Pack attacks Mario, Luigi, the Princess, and Toad.]]
El Koopitan responds by sending his [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Pack]] to attack everyone. Panicking, the vendor goes back in her shop and closes it. With the Koopa Pack fast approaching, the Princess and Toad hop in the bathtub part of the vehicle they were riding in, while Mario and Luigi hop into the sombrero part of the vehicle after [[Mouser]] pulls on a cactus, splitting it into segments that fly towards them. [[Koopa Troopa]]s on Ostros, with some popping out of a hole in the ground, also rush towards them. Surrounded, Mario and Luigi wonder what to do next.  


[[File:The Mark of Zero Zero Appears.png|thumb|left|Zero first appears.]]
[[File:The Mark of Zero Zero Appears.png|thumb|left|Zero first appears.]]
Out of nowhere comes Zero, leaving a look of panic on King Koopa's face. Using a whip, he loops it on a cactus and uses it as a swing, knocking a row of Koopa Troopas down. He then uses his whip to tangle two other Troopas up and launch them towards a cactus. After Zero is noticed by the four heroes, Mouser charges towards him and begins a sword fight, while Mario and Luigi fend off a group of Koopa Troopas. Mouser chops a large chunk of a cactus near him and kicks it off. Zero chops up a cactus near him. While Mouser laughs at Zero, Zero blows on the cactus and shows that he chopped it in pieces. Irritated, Mouser continues their battle, but Zero knocks Mouser's sword out of his hand and marks a zero on his chest, frustrating him even further.
Out of nowhere comes Zero, leaving a look of panic on King Koopa's face. Using a whip, he loops it on a cactus and uses it as a swing, knocking a row of Koopa Troopas down. He then uses his whip to tangle two other Troopas up and launch them towards a cactus. After Zero is noticed by the four heroes, Mouser charges towards him and begins a sword fight, while Mario and Luigi fend off a group of Koopa Troopas. Mouser chops a large chunk of a cactus near him and kicks it off. Zero chops up a cactus near him. While Mouser laughs at Zero, Zero blows on the cactus and shows that he chopped it in pieces. Irritated, Mouser continues their battle, but Zero knocks Mouser's sword out of his hand and marks a zero on his chest, frustrating him even further.


El Koopitan grabs a small cactus of his own, tossing it at Zero, who was putting his sword back. The small cactus pins his cape to a bigger cactus, leaving him stuck. El Koopitan then orders the Koopa Pack to take Zero away with them. With El Koopitan escaping, the princess wonders where they went off to, while Mario comments on how they didn't get a taco.  
El Koopitan grabs a small cactus of his own, tossing it at Zero, who was putting his sword back. The small cactus pins his cape to a bigger cactus, leaving him stuck. El Koopitan then orders the Koopa Pack to take Zero away with them. With El Koopitan escaping, the princess wonders where they went off to, while Mario comments on how they did not get a taco.  


Sometime later, El Koopitan has subsequently enslaved the citizens of the shady village, forcing the townspeople to give him their [[vegetable]]s as well as stealing all the [[Coin|gold]] from the Toads as well. The heroes decide that it's up to them to find Zero.  
Sometime later, El Koopitan has subsequently enslaved the citizens of the shady village, forcing the townspeople to give him their [[vegetable]]s as well as stealing all the [[Coin|gold]] from the Toads as well. The heroes decide that it is up to them to find Zero.  


[[File:The Mark of Zero Mayor.png|thumb|Mario talks with the mayor.]]
[[File:The Mark of Zero Mayor.png|thumb|Mario talks with the mayor.]]
After a talk with [[Señor Mayor|the mayor]] and asking the citizens if they know where El Koopitan is hiding, they panic and run away at the sound of his name. The mayor explains to the Bros. that the citizens want to help, but they are too afraid to stand up to El Koopitan. Just then, El Koopitan shows up as a surprise attack on the village. Mario tells him that they are not afraid, and the townspeople will help, only to remember that they ran away. The Koopa Pack again attacks them, and the heroes toss nearby vegetables at them, knocking them off their Ostros. However, only a few are knocked off, and the rest surround them just as they run out of vegetables. Two Koopa Troopas then apprehend Luigi as he summons the chariot to escape. Mario, somewhat sympathetic, finds and tosses some tortillas at them, knocking El Koopitan off his Ostro, and knocking out the Troopas surrounding Luigi, who then joins the others in tossing tortillas.  
After a talk with [[Señor Mayor|the mayor]] and asking the citizens if they know where El Koopitan is hiding, they panic and run away at the sound of his name. The mayor explains to the Bros. that the citizens want to help, but they are too afraid to stand up to El Koopitan. Just then, El Koopitan shows up as a surprise attack on the village. Mario tells him that they are not afraid, and the townspeople will help, only to remember that they ran away. The Koopa Pack again attacks them, and the heroes toss nearby vegetables at them, knocking them off their Ostros. However, only a few are knocked off, and the rest surround them just as they run out of vegetables. Two Koopa Troopas then apprehend Luigi as he summons the chariot to escape. Mario, somewhat sympathetic, finds and tosses some tortillas at them, knocking El Koopitan off his Ostro, and knocking out the Troopas surrounding Luigi, who then joins the others in tossing tortillas.  


After enough tossing, El Koopitan retreats. Mario jokes that Mexican food doesn't agree with El Koopitan, as it was used negatively on him, and eats a tortilla. Later, the mayor apologizes and repeats his explanation on why the townspeople wouldn't help. That somehow gives Mario an idea. El Koopitan later tells the Koopa Pack that they ''will'' be able to take over the town. El Koopitan then plots revenge on the town for driving him out, and commands a nearby Koopa Troopa to literally pull out a street signal and toss it over to Mouser, who then declares that as the "signal" (the light on the signal is even green to symbolize "go"). El Koopitan again orders the Koopa Pack to attack and the villains storm the town.  
After enough tossing, El Koopitan retreats. Mario jokes that Mexican food does not agree with El Koopitan, as it was used negatively on him, and eats a tortilla. Later, the mayor apologizes and repeats his explanation on why the townspeople would not help. That somehow gives Mario an idea. El Koopitan later tells the Koopa Pack that they ''will'' be able to take over the town. El Koopitan then plots revenge on the town for driving him out, and commands a nearby Koopa Troopa to literally pull out a street signal and toss it over to Mouser, who then declares that as the "signal" (the light on the signal is even green to symbolize "go"). El Koopitan again orders the Koopa Pack to attack and the villains storm the town.


[[File:The Mark of Zero Victory.png|thumb|left|The townsfolk celebrate their victory.]]
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[[File:The Mark of Zero Zero's Identity.png|thumb|Zero accidentally reveals her identity.]]
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Just then, Mario and Luigi arrive and announce that Zero had arrived with his sidekick, Zero plus One. El Koopitan is, obviously, shocked at the sight of Zero's return while the mayor and the villagers are overjoyed. Mario launches a cart of vegetables at the Koopa Troopas, then marks zeros on their chests. Luigi marks a Koopa with a "0+1". The mayor hoists a flag and leads the villagers in throwing vegetables at the Koopas. In a panic, Mouser tells El Koopitan to retreat to his secret hideout, unintentionally revealing where it is hidden, unaware that an incognito Mario is lingering in the shade eavesdropping onto their whereabouts. El Koopitan angrily grabs his hat and begins to hit Mouser with it as they are all driven out of town. The mayor and villagers celebrate by throwing their sombreros in the air. Mario, Luigi, the Princess, and Toad then go to El Koopitan's secret fortress, thanks to a dim-witted Mouser. When they arrive at night, Mario and Luigi glide to the fortress using their capes from a nearby spire, as they are high up on a rocky wall surrounding it.
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The Brothers are then quickly caught by the spotlights and are caught in a battle with a Koopa Troopa army, which proves no match for the brothers as they quickly defeat them. After defeating El Koopitan and Mouser once and for all, the Mario Bros. free Zero from his prison. Later, back at the taco stand, Princess Toadstool announces that with Zero free, the Mushroom people would not have to live in fear any longer. The taco vendor arrives and asks if they are ready to order, having accidentally left her mask on revealing that she is Zero, much to everyone's surprise. She then tells them that if they will keep her secret, she will let them have taco salads; tacos they can carry. Mario assures her that he will never tell, happily eating one of the tacos as Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool laugh.
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|caption1=The townsfolk celebrate their victory.
 
|image2=The Mark of Zero Zero's Identity.png
|caption2=Zero accidentally reveals her identity.
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Just then, Mario and Luigi arrive and announce that Zero has arrived with his sidekick, Zero plus One. El Koopitan is, obviously, shocked at the sight of Zero's return while the mayor and the villagers are overjoyed. Mario launches a cart of vegetables at the Koopa Troopas, then marks zeros on their chests. Luigi marks a Koopa with a "0+1". The mayor hoists a flag and leads the villagers in throwing vegetables at the Koopas. In a panic, Mouser tells El Koopitan to retreat to his secret hideout, unintentionally revealing where it is hidden, unaware that an incognito Mario is lingering in the shade eavesdropping onto their whereabouts. El Koopitan angrily grabs his hat and begins to hit Mouser with it as they are all driven out of town. The mayor and villagers celebrate by throwing their sombreros in the air. Mario, Luigi, the Princess, and Toad then go to El Koopitan's secret fortress, thanks to a dim-witted Mouser. When they arrive at night, Mario and Luigi glide to the fortress using their capes from a nearby spire, as they are high up on a rocky wall surrounding it.
 
The Brothers are then quickly caught by the spotlights and are caught in a battle with a Koopa Troopa army, which proves no match for the brothers as they quickly defeat them. After defeating El Koopitan and Mouser once and for all, the Mario Bros. free Zero from his prison. Later, back at the taco stand, Princess Toadstool announces that with Zero free, the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] would not have to live in fear any longer. The taco vendor arrives and asks if they are ready to order, having accidentally left her mask on revealing that she is Zero, much to everyone's surprise. She then tells them that if they will keep her secret, she will let them have taco salads; tacos they can carry. Mario assures her that he will never tell, happily eating one of the tacos as Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool laugh.
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==Cast==
*[[Lou Albano]] &mdash; [[Mario]]
*[[Danny Wells]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
*[[Jeannie Elias]] &mdash; [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], taco vendor
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Toad]], [[Mouser]], [[Koopa Troopa]], Koopa Troopa #2, [[Señor Mayor]], man #1
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]], Koopa Troopa #3, Koopa Troopa #4, man #2
*[[Greg Morton]] &mdash; [[Zero]]


==Characters==
==Characters==
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*[[Mouser]]
*[[Mouser]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]s
*[[Koopa Troopa]]s
*[[Ostro]]s
*[[Zero]]
*[[Zero]]
*[[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]]
*[[Señor Mayor]]
*[[Señor Mayor]]
==Cast==
*[[Lou Albano]] &mdash; [[Mario]]
*[[Danny Wells]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
*[[Jeannie Elias]] &mdash; [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], taco vendor
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Toad]], [[Mouser]], [[Koopa Troopa]] #1, Koopa Troopa #2, [[Señor Mayor]], man #1
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|El Koopitan]], Koopa Troopa #3, Koopa Troopa #4, man #2
*[[Greg Morton]] &mdash; [[Zero]]


==Animation and continuity errors==
==Animation and continuity errors==
*The sizes of the sombrero chariot and the bathtub chariot continuously change throughout shots.
*Throughout the episode, the chariots' size and wheels change several times.
**The felloes (the outside border) of the wheels on both chariots also switch from black to dark brown at some points.
*When the [[Zero|taco vendor]] leaves her restaurant to take the group's order, her ponytail clips through the awning.
*As the herd of Ostros pulling the gang races towards the taco stand, Luigi is much bigger than usual (almost bigger than an Ostro) when the camera is zoomed out if one looks closely.
*In some scenes, the spikes on [[Bowser|El Koopitan]]'s shackles and the sleeves of the [[Koopa Troopa]]s are missing.
*If one looks extremely closely, the taco vendor's ponytail clips through the awning as she walks outside the restaurant to take the gang's order.
*When the Mario Bros. pop out the sombrero, [[Mario]] speaks with [[Luigi]]'s voice.
*In some shots, El Koopitan's wrist shackles lack the spikes.
*After [[Mouser]] throws some cacti at the Mario Bros, they disappear.
*When the Mario Bros. pop out the sombrero they were hiding in at the beginning of the episode, Mario shouts, "Holy Calamari!" but in Luigi's voice.
*When Mario says that it does not look good for him and his friends, a Koopa Troopa's foot overlaps the sombrero chariot.
*Although several cacti segments were lobbed into the sombrero chariot, none were seen later on.
*In several scenes, the [[Ostro]]s' head plumes are missing.
*The "rock" El Koopitan emerges from after spying on Mario's gang as they head towards the taco stand vanishes as the races across the desert.
*In one scene while fighting Zero, the space between the sashes on Mouser's uniform flashes.
*The head plumes of the Ostros vanish throughout the episode.
*When El Koopitan throws some cacti at Zero, the rings around the spikes on his shell are the same color as the spikes themselves.
*While dueling Zero, the space between the red sash and red base of Mouser's uniform flashes red, unlike the remaining blue on his uniform.
*When Zero walks up to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] after fighting the Koopa Troopas, the bathtub's levers and showerhead are missing.
*When Zero walks up to Princess Toadstool after fighting the Koopa Troopas, the levers and shower piece of the bathtub chariot have vanished, and reappear in the next scene.
**In the same scene, Princess Toadstool's brooch has its colors reversed.
*No vegetables are visible in the wagon hauled by Koopa Troopas from a distant view, but it is completely full when the camera zooms in.
*When Mario and his friends are surrounded by El Koopitan's army for a second time, they briefly smile.
**This also occurs again when Toad saying that they ran out of vegetable ammo, but there is a single vegetable visible after the break inside the wagon (though he could just be referring to in general).
*After [[Toad]] says that he and his friends are surrounded, the spikes on El Koopitan's tail are colored orange instead of white.
*Before Mario questions the people of El Desert Land of El Koopitan's whereabouts, there is a wagon visable on the right of the stage, but when El Koopitan commands the Koopa Troopas to plunder the citizens, the wagon has vanished.
*When Mario asks the [[Toad (species)|inhabitants]] of [[El Desertland]] where El Koopitan's fortress is, there is a wagon on the right of the stage, but when El Koopitan tells his army to plunder the citizens, it disappears.
*While Mario (disguised as Zero) runs around drawing "0"s on the Koopa Troopa's uniforms, one Troopa in the background has a noticeably thin "0" compare to the other Troopas with bold "0"s.
*When Mario and his friends are surrounded by El Koopitan's Koopa Troopas for a second time, two of them have yellow heads instead of green heads.
*As El Koopitan punishes Mouser for loudly exposing the secret hideout's location, it is unknown why there is a lone Koopa Troopa crouching by the wall if all the other Koopa Troopas fled the town.
*After Mario drops his rose, it disappears.
*When Mario and Luigi perform the ''Flamenco'' in the spotlight with roses in their mouths, Mario's rose disappears as soon as it touches the ground, but Luigi's is still present.
 
*Despite three taco salads being present on the counter of the taco stand (excluding the taco given to Mario), only two are present in the next shot on the counter, for Zero never went back to the counter to give Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad their taco salads, so it is unknown why one of the three remaining tacos disappeared.
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TSMBSS The Mark of Zero error.png|The bathtub's missing levers and showerhead
TSMBSS The Mark of Zero error 2.png|The Koopa Troopas' miscolored heads
TSMBSS The Mark of Zero error 3.png|The Ostro's missing head plume
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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<blockquote>
'''Taco Vendor:''' ''"So what will it be? Burritos? Enchiladas? Quesadillas?"''<br>
'''Taco Vendor:''' "''So what will it be? Burritos? Enchiladas? Quesadillas?''"<br>
'''Mario:''' ''"Yes, yes and yes!"''<br>
'''Mario:''' "''Yes, yes and yes!''"<br>
'''El Koopitan:''' ''"And how about an all out attack from El Koopitan and his Troopas on the side?"''<br>
'''El Koopitan:''' "''And how about an all out attack from El Koopitan and his Troopas on the side?''"<br>
</blockquote>


'''Luigi:''' ''"Bring them on! I'm ready for 'em this time! What am I saying?"''
<blockquote>
'''Luigi:''' "''Bring them on! I'm ready for 'em this time! What am I saying?''"
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
*'''WildBrain - Cartoon Super Heroes/Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - WildBrain:''' ''While traveling in El Desert Land, Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool search for the legendary masked hero known as Zero, whom they hope will help defeat King Koopa.''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smiOL73ri1I "Super Mario Brothers Super Show 131 - MARK OF ZORRO"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 23, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFQ8t5L_VFI "Super Mario Brothers - Mark Of Zorro | Super Mario Bros | WildBrain"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 23, 2020.</ref>
*'''Netflix:''' ''With [[El Desertland]] under attack from [[Bowser|Capitan El Koopa]], [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] slip on masked disguises and become the heroes Zero and Zero Plus One.''<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/70212980 ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']. ''Netflix''. Retrieved June 23, 2020.</ref>
*'''Netflix:''' ''With El Desertland under attack from Capitan El Koopa, Mario and Luigi slip on masked disguises and become the heroes Zero and Zero Plus One.''<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/70212980 ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']. ''Netflix''. Retrieved June 23, 2020.</ref>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Fre=La Marque de Zero
|Fre=La Marque de Zéro
|FreM=The Mark of Zero
|FreM=The Mark of Zero
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obyGdUHQaBs&list=PLaFoLvczabwZT9mEcsRppZJRvNoW4czwg&index=31 Super Mario Bros 031 La marque de zéro]</ref>
|Ger=Die Null-Marke
|GerM=The Zero Mark
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA29uDFLNxM&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=49 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 41 Das Toupet / Die Nullmarke]</ref>
|Ita=Il segno di Zero
|ItaM=The Mark of Zero
|Por=O herói mascarado
|PorM=The masked hero
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj1AVFyehyo&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU&index=14 Super Mario Bros. Super Show - O Herói Mascarado / O Inspetor Sanitarista]</ref>
|Spa=La marca de Cero
|SpaM=The mark of Zero
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJk50zdsn1g Marca del Zorro | Dibujos Para Niños]</ref>
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The episode is erroneously called "'''Mark of Zorro'''" on WildBrain's YouTube channel.


==References==
==References==
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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode
"The Mark of Zero"
The Mark of Zero.png
Production number 131
Airdate October 30, 1989 (English)
November 14, 1990 (French)
Writer(s) Jack Olesker
Plumber's Log # 1-39-13
King Koopa's alter ego(s) El Koopitan
Cover song(s) "La Bamba"
Replacement song(s) "My Karoobi"
Title reference The Mark of Zorro
Live-action segment "Toupee"
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"The Mark of Zero" is the thirty-third episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! This episode is based on The Mark of Zorro. The episode's title is shortened to "Mark Of Zero" on Netflix and Tubi. Its corresponding live-action segment is "Toupee."

Plot synopsis[edit]

While traveling in El Desertland, Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool search for the legendary masked hero known as Zero, whom they hope will help defeat El Koopitan. Luigi starts to wonder if Zero actually exists. Mario assures him that Zero does exist. Toad remarks how ostriches are too dumb to notice the heat, which causes the Ostros pulling them to stop in their tracks, insulted. He then regrets his comment.

Princess Toadstool notices a taco stand nearby, which the Ostros then rush towards. Popping out of a fake rock on a mountain, El Koopitan becomes aware of their plans and begins to hatch his own to stop them. The Ostros reach the taco stand, creating a cloud of dust. The vendor, wondering whether they came to buy something or make a mess, asks them for their order. After listing each item, Mario responds by saying yes three times.

King Koopa starting his attack.
The Koopa Pack attacks Mario, Luigi, the Princess, and Toad.

El Koopitan responds by sending his Koopa Pack to attack everyone. Panicking, the vendor goes back in her shop and closes it. With the Koopa Pack fast approaching, the Princess and Toad hop in the bathtub part of the vehicle they were riding in, while Mario and Luigi hop into the sombrero part of the vehicle after Mouser pulls on a cactus, splitting it into segments that fly towards them. Koopa Troopas on Ostros, with some popping out of a hole in the ground, also rush towards them. Surrounded, Mario and Luigi wonder what to do next.

Zero's first appearance
Zero first appears.

Out of nowhere comes Zero, leaving a look of panic on King Koopa's face. Using a whip, he loops it on a cactus and uses it as a swing, knocking a row of Koopa Troopas down. He then uses his whip to tangle two other Troopas up and launch them towards a cactus. After Zero is noticed by the four heroes, Mouser charges towards him and begins a sword fight, while Mario and Luigi fend off a group of Koopa Troopas. Mouser chops a large chunk of a cactus near him and kicks it off. Zero chops up a cactus near him. While Mouser laughs at Zero, Zero blows on the cactus and shows that he chopped it in pieces. Irritated, Mouser continues their battle, but Zero knocks Mouser's sword out of his hand and marks a zero on his chest, frustrating him even further.

El Koopitan grabs a small cactus of his own, tossing it at Zero, who was putting his sword back. The small cactus pins his cape to a bigger cactus, leaving him stuck. El Koopitan then orders the Koopa Pack to take Zero away with them. With El Koopitan escaping, the princess wonders where they went off to, while Mario comments on how they did not get a taco.

Sometime later, El Koopitan has subsequently enslaved the citizens of the shady village, forcing the townspeople to give him their vegetables as well as stealing all the gold from the Toads as well. The heroes decide that it is up to them to find Zero.

Mario talking to Señor Mayor.
Mario talks with the mayor.

After a talk with the mayor and asking the citizens if they know where El Koopitan is hiding, they panic and run away at the sound of his name. The mayor explains to the Bros. that the citizens want to help, but they are too afraid to stand up to El Koopitan. Just then, El Koopitan shows up as a surprise attack on the village. Mario tells him that they are not afraid, and the townspeople will help, only to remember that they ran away. The Koopa Pack again attacks them, and the heroes toss nearby vegetables at them, knocking them off their Ostros. However, only a few are knocked off, and the rest surround them just as they run out of vegetables. Two Koopa Troopas then apprehend Luigi as he summons the chariot to escape. Mario, somewhat sympathetic, finds and tosses some tortillas at them, knocking El Koopitan off his Ostro, and knocking out the Troopas surrounding Luigi, who then joins the others in tossing tortillas.

After enough tossing, El Koopitan retreats. Mario jokes that Mexican food does not agree with El Koopitan, as it was used negatively on him, and eats a tortilla. Later, the mayor apologizes and repeats his explanation on why the townspeople would not help. That somehow gives Mario an idea. El Koopitan later tells the Koopa Pack that they will be able to take over the town. El Koopitan then plots revenge on the town for driving him out, and commands a nearby Koopa Troopa to literally pull out a street signal and toss it over to Mouser, who then declares that as the "signal" (the light on the signal is even green to symbolize "go"). El Koopitan again orders the Koopa Pack to attack and the villains storm the town.

The townsfolk celebrate their victory
The townsfolk celebrate their victory.
Zero accidentally reveals her identity.
Zero accidentally reveals her identity.

Just then, Mario and Luigi arrive and announce that Zero has arrived with his sidekick, Zero plus One. El Koopitan is, obviously, shocked at the sight of Zero's return while the mayor and the villagers are overjoyed. Mario launches a cart of vegetables at the Koopa Troopas, then marks zeros on their chests. Luigi marks a Koopa with a "0+1". The mayor hoists a flag and leads the villagers in throwing vegetables at the Koopas. In a panic, Mouser tells El Koopitan to retreat to his secret hideout, unintentionally revealing where it is hidden, unaware that an incognito Mario is lingering in the shade eavesdropping onto their whereabouts. El Koopitan angrily grabs his hat and begins to hit Mouser with it as they are all driven out of town. The mayor and villagers celebrate by throwing their sombreros in the air. Mario, Luigi, the Princess, and Toad then go to El Koopitan's secret fortress, thanks to a dim-witted Mouser. When they arrive at night, Mario and Luigi glide to the fortress using their capes from a nearby spire, as they are high up on a rocky wall surrounding it.

The Brothers are then quickly caught by the spotlights and are caught in a battle with a Koopa Troopa army, which proves no match for the brothers as they quickly defeat them. After defeating El Koopitan and Mouser once and for all, the Mario Bros. free Zero from his prison. Later, back at the taco stand, Princess Toadstool announces that with Zero free, the Mushroom People would not have to live in fear any longer. The taco vendor arrives and asks if they are ready to order, having accidentally left her mask on revealing that she is Zero, much to everyone's surprise. She then tells them that if they will keep her secret, she will let them have taco salads; tacos they can carry. Mario assures her that he will never tell, happily eating one of the tacos as Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool laugh.

Characters[edit]

"El Koopitan"

Cast[edit]

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • Throughout the episode, the chariots' size and wheels change several times.
  • When the taco vendor leaves her restaurant to take the group's order, her ponytail clips through the awning.
  • In some scenes, the spikes on El Koopitan's shackles and the sleeves of the Koopa Troopas are missing.
  • When the Mario Bros. pop out the sombrero, Mario speaks with Luigi's voice.
  • After Mouser throws some cacti at the Mario Bros, they disappear.
  • When Mario says that it does not look good for him and his friends, a Koopa Troopa's foot overlaps the sombrero chariot.
  • In several scenes, the Ostros' head plumes are missing.
  • In one scene while fighting Zero, the space between the sashes on Mouser's uniform flashes.
  • When El Koopitan throws some cacti at Zero, the rings around the spikes on his shell are the same color as the spikes themselves.
  • When Zero walks up to Princess Toadstool after fighting the Koopa Troopas, the bathtub's levers and showerhead are missing.
    • In the same scene, Princess Toadstool's brooch has its colors reversed.
  • When Mario and his friends are surrounded by El Koopitan's army for a second time, they briefly smile.
  • After Toad says that he and his friends are surrounded, the spikes on El Koopitan's tail are colored orange instead of white.
  • When Mario asks the inhabitants of El Desertland where El Koopitan's fortress is, there is a wagon on the right of the stage, but when El Koopitan tells his army to plunder the citizens, it disappears.
  • When Mario and his friends are surrounded by El Koopitan's Koopa Troopas for a second time, two of them have yellow heads instead of green heads.
  • After Mario drops his rose, it disappears.
  • The bathtub's missing levers and showerhead

    The bathtub's missing levers and showerhead

  • The Koopa Troopas' miscolored heads

    The Koopa Troopas' miscolored heads

  • The Ostro's missing head plume

    The Ostro's missing head plume

Quotes[edit]

Taco Vendor: "So what will it be? Burritos? Enchiladas? Quesadillas?"
Mario: "Yes, yes and yes!"
El Koopitan: "And how about an all out attack from El Koopitan and his Troopas on the side?"

Luigi: "Bring them on! I'm ready for 'em this time! What am I saying?"

Profiles[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French La Marque de Zéro[2] The Mark of Zero
German Die Null-Marke[3] The Zero Mark
Italian Il segno di Zero[?] The Mark of Zero
Portuguese O herói mascarado[4] The masked hero
Spanish La marca de Cero[5] The mark of Zero

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Netflix. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros 031 La marque de zéro
  3. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 41 Das Toupet / Die Nullmarke
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show - O Herói Mascarado / O Inspetor Sanitarista
  5. ^ Marca del Zorro | Dibujos Para Niños
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